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Quick Hits: Mitch Morse moving in a positive direction

Buffalo Bills center Mitch Morse (60) Buffalo Bills take part in a joint practice with the Carolina Panthers at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, August 13, 2019.
Photo by Bill Wippert

1. Mitch Morse moving in a positive direction

Bills center Mitch Morse took another step closer to full medical clearance at the team's joint practices with the Panthers at Wofford College on Tuesday. Morse, in a red non-contact jersey, was dressed for football related activities.

"He'll be out there in pads," said head coach Sean McDermott. "At this point other than that nothing has changed. He's still in the protocol."

It's the first time the Bills offensive line leader is in pads since being placed in the concussion protocol early in camp. If Morse is doing football related activities on a non-contact basis, however it means that he has advanced to step four of the five-step return to play protocol. The last step is full medical clearance.

"We'll see," said McDermott on where things are headed with Morse. "It is moving in a positive direction."

There was a healthy stream of Bills fans making their way to the Wofford campus this morning for the first of two joint practice sessions between the two teams. Whether they outnumber Panthers fans remains to be seen, but coach McDermott certainly appreciated the support.

"It's awesome. We appreciate that," said McDermott. "We're worldwide. Our buses were pulling out this morning at the hotel and there was a car with Bills bumper stickers on it and the plates were the state of New York. That's great to see."

Bills Backers chapters in South Carolina as well as North Carolina were making plans to watch the practice sessions.

Buffalo Bills strong safety Kurt Coleman (28) Buffalo Bills take part in a joint practice with the Carolina Panthers at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, August 13, 2019.
Photo by Bill Wippert

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